IDF says Gaza strikes hit terrorists, weapons facilities after ceasefire breach; hospitals report 30 killed
- U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff told President Trump he expects Hamas to demilitarize, saying they “have no choice,” amid progress on a U.S.-brokered ceasefire plan. - The Israel Defense Forces said it carried out strikes across Gaza after identifying what it described as a ceasefire violation in eastern Rafah—targeting four commanders, other militants from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, a weapons storage and manufacturing site, and rocket launch sites. An airstrike also hit a police station in Gaza City. - Gaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry reported at least 30 Palestinians killed in the strikes, including civilians, and said the police-station strike killed at least 14. Hospital officials said among the dead were women and children. - The strikes occurred a day after Israel accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire and a day before the Rafah crossing with Egypt was due to reopen — a key element of the ceasefire’s second phase that includes limited border openings, demilitarization efforts and talks on postwar governance. Israel has linked reopening to security arrangements to prevent weapons smuggling. - Israel also reported strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon, accusing the group of trying to reestablish terror infrastructure. - Israeli officials have said they largely accept the Gaza Health Ministry’s overall wartime death toll; the military has estimated roughly 70,000 Gazan deaths in the more-than-two-year conflict. The Gaza Health Ministry currently lists about 71,667 deaths, including several hundred since the October 2025 ceasefire started. - Separately, Israel returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians after recovering the remains of the last Israeli hostage, completing the final hostage-detainee transfers under the first phase of the ceasefire. A brief confirmation message stating that the reader has successfully subscribed to the newsletter. I don't see the article text — what you pasted is the byline and subscription/consent boilerplate. Summary of what you provided: - The Associated Press contributed to the report. - Author: Michael Dorgan (Fox News Digital/Fox Business) with contact email and Twitter handle. - Mention of Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter. - Subscription language noting agreement to Fox News' Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and opt-out options. If you want a summary of the actual article, please paste the article text or provide a link and I’ll summarize it.